Next Generation E-Books

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Lab Rats

Monday April 7, 2008

Andy and Sean look at new electronic book devices including the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader.

- E-book: is a digital equal to traditional books.

- E-Ink: originally developed by MIT. For more information about e-ink technology check out: http://www.e-ink.com/technology/howitworks.htm.

- EV-DO is the same technology you'll find inside cellular phones in the United States from CDMA providors such as Sprint and Verizon Wireless. Outside North America, Amazon will need to use GSM cellular data networks.

- Amazon Kindle: $399 US.

- Sony Reader: $279 US.

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